Integer overflow in Vim
CVE-2017-6350
An integer overflow at an unserialize_uep memory allocation site would occur for vim before patch 8.0.0378, if it does not properly validate values for tree length when reading a corrupted undo file, which may lead to resultant buffer overflows.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.032 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-26 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037949 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/0c8485f0e4931463c0f7986e1ea84a7d79f10c75 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- groups.google.com/forum/
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96448 (vdb-entry)
- groups.google.com/forum/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6350?
- CVE-2017-6350 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6350?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6350 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.